Homebrew PCBs

--- In Homebrew_PCBs@yahoogroups.com, rruss45826@a... wrote:
>  
> In a message dated 5/9/2005 11:49:32 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> alienrelics@y... writes:
> 
> They  won't work. Dye sub inks work by dyeing a polymer coating. Dye
> sub onto  bare metal will not transfer at all.
> 
> http://www.dyesub.org
> 
> Steve  Greenfield
> 
> 
> 
> Hi Steve,
> I beg to disagree with you! Sorry! I went to  show in  April. There
was a 
> company there that had a modified Epson printer running a  large dye
sub 
> conversion. They were able to print pictures and graphics on "ANY 
SURFACE". 

You can disagree all you want. ;')

However, that is not dye sublimation. By definition, dye sublimation
works by dye sublimating from solid particles on a carrier (paper,
ribbon, etc) into gas, then hitting the surface and sublimating back
into solid form. But the gas has to have something to absorb into.

Do you have a link? Company name?

There are solid ink printers that use wax/resin that print on
untreated surfaces. Look up CD printers, there are a lot that use that
method. There are some solvent ink printers that will print onto
untreated surfaces, but generally only wide format, very expensive,
and loads of harmful vapors.

If you've noticed something new, we want to know about it.

Steve Greenfield